Government of some South-West states including Lagos, Oyo, Ekiti and Ogun have demonstrated how possible it is for Nigeria to achieve the zero-malaria target within the next 10 years. The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Basir Bello; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Ekiti State, Mr. Akinjide Akinleye; Director of Disease Control, Lagos State, Dr. Rotimi Agbolagorite and the Director of Public Health, Ogun State, Dr. Festus Soyinka, made the demonstration at a colloquium organised by St Racheal’s Pharmaceuticals Nigeria to commemorate this year’s World Malaria Day held in Lagos. They did this via virtual platform while presenting some of the strategies being deployed by their respective states in combating the malaria scourge, which is regarded as the deadliest disease globally. They said all these are doable and sustainable once they are back up with willingness and determination by both the successive governments and the private sector participants in both rural and urban communities. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 29, 2021 01:52 UTC